die Bäckerei
Translation
bakery
Examples
Die Bäckerei öffnet um sechs Uhr.
The bakery opens at six o'clock.
In der Bäckerei riecht es gut.
It smells good in the bakery.
Grammar Patterns
((in+dat)) to be/buy in ... I buy bread in the bakery.
((to+dat)) to go to ... We are going to the bakery.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Backstube (bakehouse); Other shops: Konditorei (pastry shop), Metzgerei (butcher's shop)
Etymology
From 'Bäcker' (baker) plus the suffix '-ei', which often indicates a place of business.
Memory Tips
A 'Bäcker' (baker) works in a 'Bäckerei' (bakery). The '-ei' ending often signifies a shop or business.